walked down first, Feng Lingxi following behind him. Looking at the town after the war, it was clearly less lively than before. There were troops guarding the town. When they saw Dugu Cheng appear, th...Feng Lingxi heard his words, and she was truly quite depressed.
“You treat her like a sister, but she sees you as the man she likes. You want to keep her because being with her makes you happy and relaxed, but if she stays, her feelings for you will deepen. If she leaves, it's probably because she doesn't want to get too involved.”
"Couldn't you just see me as her brother"
Feng Yu Mo's expression was very conflicted, "There's no such thing as pure feelings between men and women"
"It's not that she doesn't, but she can't be like to her brother."
This kind of feeling is like this, whoever falls in love first, the one who gets hurt is that person. Not to mention this Gu Li's heart blooming for the first time, she likes Feng Yu Mo, suddenly told her that Feng Yu Mo only has sibling feelings for her, no one can accept it.
"Yu Mo, if you truly don't like her, then her leaving is the best choice. Give her time, she will slowly forget her feelings for you. And you, just remember her, and perhaps when you meet again, you can still be friends."
Feng Yu Mo raised his head, wanting to speak but ultimately remained silent.
Feng Ling Xi saw him like this, knowing he was in a bad mood. However, she didn't quite understand, since Yu Mo had no romantic feelings for Gu Li, why would he be so downcast because she left
"Yu Mo, don't you have any feelings for Gulìzhen at all"
"It's so nice being with her, it feels like being with a sister."
Feng Yu Mo looked at Feng Ling Xi, "Sister, I know you want to ask if I have even a little bit of liking for Gu Li, the kind of romantic love between a man and a woman. But I'm sure, I don't. I really treat her as my younger sister, just like you do to me."
At this point, Feng Lingxi understood.
Feng Yu Mo truly treated Gu Li as his own sister, just as she treated him with pure affection, regarding him as family.
"Then let her heal properly, and you too, go out for a while and freshen up. You look awful."
Feng Yu Mo looked at her elder sister, “But I still feel uncomfortable in my heart.”
"So what if you're uncomfortable, do you want to go find her"
She wouldn't let me follow her, and said that if I followed her, she would never see me again.
Feng Yu Mo was slumped over the table, a troubled expression on his face. Feng Ling Xi didn't know how to comfort him. Looking at his furrowed brows, since there were no feelings involved, it would be best to just let things go and return to normal life.
"Sister, if she has left, will she ever come back"
Feng Lingxi looked at him, "You care so much about whether she comes back"
Of course, I want to know if I can still see her. After the next meeting, will she be as carefree as before and not always cry
"Feeling sorry for them"
Feng Yu Mo readily admitted it, his eyes dimming.
"I still remember when my dad didn't want me, I was heartbroken for a long time. That feeling, I understand it. I just hope Gu Li can be happy again soon and not be unhappy. I want to treat her like a younger sister, and I can protect her too."
"Don't overthink it, you'll know when she comes back. It doesn't matter how much you think about it now because she's not coming back anyway. You might as well take this time to sort yourself out."
Feng Ling Xi's advice might have worked, Feng Yu Mo stood up, "Sister, I listen to you. I'll go wash up and tidy up before heading to the military camp. If it's convenient for you, could you help me find out about her As long as she's well, I'm satisfied."
"Good."
Feng Yu Mo only went out, and the whole person felt much better.
Feng Ling let out a long sigh, she still couldn't understand Yu Mo's feelings after all this time. She had thought there was something romantic between him and Gu Li, but it turned out to be just sibling love.
Dugu Cheng did not follow Feng Lingxi back to the house, but went straight to find Feng Yixuan to discuss matters.
News of the Lu family settling in Linxi County and their dealings with the Chen Wangfu quickly reached the palace. Rumors were spread, embellishing the story, and when it reached the court, the ministers began to stir, bringing forward impeachment memorials accusing Dugu Cheng of colluding with merchants for funding once again.
When Empress Shu received the news, she was about to find Emperor Yuan Zhao for an explanation, but Emperor Yuan Zhao had already come to her. Looking at the imperial decree, Empress Shu's face became rather grim.
"Your Majesty, this city is not made of such people. He wouldn't do such a thing."
Emperor Yuan Zhao nodded, "I know what use it is for. These days, the ministers' memorials impeaching Prince Chen have become increasingly frequent, and now there are even ministers telling me that this Lu family is not from the Great Yuan Dynasty. Mother Empress, do you know what this means"
Shù Taìhòu's face grew even uglier, her voice stiff as she said, "Your Majesty, could there be some misunderstanding here"
"The impeachment documents all state that the Lu family gifted the Chen Wangfu, settled their family in Linxi County, and distributed tens of thousands of jin of rice as charity."
"Your Majesty, perhaps this Lu family are merchants who wish to make a charitable donation out of kindness"
"Tens of thousands of jin of rice, the mother felt that a person who wasn't from their own country, why would they do this"
“If the Kexi family truly wanted to curry favor with the Chen Palace, they wouldn’t have openly sent gifts to Cheng'er. Don’t they know that bringing them into the capital would cause a stir I believe they are perhaps afraid of this happening, so they openly distribute rice and send gifts to the Chen Palace. They must have something to ask of Cheng'er.”
Emperor Yuan Zhao looked at Empress Shu, she was truly protecting Du Gu Cheng. However, it's true that all the blame couldn't be placed on Du Gu Cheng's shoulders. With Wang Hu now eyeing his throne hungrily, if they pushed Du Gu Cheng too far, he would be the one to suffer.
"The Empress Dowager is right, and so am I. These ministers are always finding trouble for me after they've eaten their fill. Crown Prince Zhen is stationed at the border, guarding our country for me, yet these men only know how to talk about war on paper."
"The Emperor was appeased. This matter was of great importance, so it's best to send someone to investigate and clarify the situation. The city will definitely cooperate fully. Let's get to the bottom of this."
Empress Shutai was incredibly intelligent. This sudden turn of events was because Wang Yu, the prince, had recently grown discontent with the emperor. Their conflict had already given the emperor a headache; if pushed too far, the emperor's situation would only become more difficult.
Fortunately, Cheng'er is a steady person, he will definitely handle this well.
"I have the same intention, and I will have someone investigate it thoroughly to avoid being talked about. Thank you, mother, for reminding me."
The Dowager Empress nodded, her gaze fixed on the coldness in Emperor Yuan Zhao's eyes. She coughed twice, and Emperor Yuan Zhao immediately looked concerned. "Mother Empress, are you alright"
"It's nothing, just a cold. The doctor has already seen me."
Only then did Emperor Yuan Zhao let out a sigh of relief.
"I shall not disturb Empress Dowager's rest. I shall first attend to the memorials."
Empress Shutai responded with a nod and watched as Emperor Yuan Zhao departed.
"Zhang Mama, please go and bring Wang Yù here. Tell him that the Empress has something to discuss with him."
Ever since Consort Shu entered the palace, Prince Yu's attitude towards her had always been very good. Emperor Yuan Zhao knew this well, and he even repeatedly asked Consort Shu to advise Prince Yu, hoping that he would return to Liangzhou.Lingxi didn't miss Dugu Cheng's smirk, and coldly reminded him, "Although I agreed to treat your illness, but please, Prince Chen, be mindful of your status. Don't run around aimlessly, or it will dam...